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Crackdown on disposable vapes begins today
01/01/2024 6:51 pm
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Clinton Maynard is joined by Dr Michael Bonning, President of AMA (NSW), about the national crackdown on disposable vapes that began tonday
The nationwide enforcement against disposable vape imports has led to a prohibition, according to Health Minister Mark Butler, who referred to it as the “most significant loophole in Australian healthcare history.”
In a $737 million initiative to eliminate recreational smoking, the government has imposed a ban on the importation of these products, regardless of nicotine content.
The updated regulations dictate that vapes can only be legally available at pharmacies with a valid prescription.
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